1. (

• scholar ,
• scholarly_person ,
• bookman ,
• student ,

) a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines ;

2. (

• learner ,
• scholar ,
• assimilator

) someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs ;

3. (

• scholar ,

) a student who holds a scholarship ;